What are Input Locales?

Input locales are pairings of an input language with an input method (which might be a particular keyboard layout, an Input Method Editor, or speech-to-text converter, for example). Specifically, an input locale describes the language being entered, and how it is being entered.

Input locales are added on a per user basis. For each account it is possible to install multiple input locales and switch between them when entering text, allowing for the composition of multilanguage documents.

Note: Adding or removing input locales has an immediate effect (ie. a reboot is not required). Only those input locales for which appropriate language groups have been installed will be available to choose from.